PEBEC to Launch Clean-Up Exercise Along Apapa, Tin Can Port Corridors
Korede Abdullah 
LAGOS, Nigeria – The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council has announced plans to begin a two-day clean-up and enforcement exercise along the Apapa and Tin Can port corridors in Lagos to improve trade facilitation and operational efficiency at the nation’s seaports.
The exercise, scheduled for May 14 and 15, will be carried out through PEBEC’s Ports and Customs Efficiency Committee.
In a statement issued on Monday, the Director-General of PEBEC, Zahrah Mustapha Audu, said the operation forms part of ongoing reforms aimed at creating a more transparent and investor-friendly business environment.
According to her, the initiative is designed to address longstanding challenges affecting the Apapa and Tin Can corridors, including chronic traffic congestion, indiscriminate truck parking, illegal checkpoints and environmental degradation.
“The exercise is aimed at restoring order within the nation’s busiest maritime and logistics hubs,” Audu stated.
She explained that the operation is expected to improve traffic management and facilitate smoother movement of cargoes in and out of the ports.
The clean-up exercise will also target the removal of illegal structures and operational obstructions while strengthening collaboration among security and regulatory agencies operating within the port environment.
Agencies expected to participate include the Nigerian Ports Authority, Nigeria Customs Service, Nigeria Police Force, the Lagos State Government, terminal operators and relevant unions.
The Apapa and Tin Can port corridors remain critical gateways for Nigeria’s imports and exports but have long struggled with severe gridlock and logistical bottlenecks that continue to affect business operations and trade efficiency.
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